Putting Customers at the Heart of the Supply Chain – How The Kraft Heinz Company, Haas Automation, Inc. and Refresco Accomplish This with Help from SAP
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Putting Customers at the Heart of the Supply Chain – How The Kraft Heinz Company, Haas Automation, Inc. and Refresco Accomplish This with Help from SAP

September 26, 2024

Hear how world-class companies including The Kraft Heinz Company, Haas Automation and Refresco rely on SAP to help balance customer focus with a connected supply chain. This session will offer perspectives from a consumer products brand owner, an original equipment manufacturer, and a co-manufacturing partner on how they are aligning their supply chains with customer insights to ensure that they can meet demand efficiently while also responding to changing market dynamics. — Moderator: Val BlattChief Revenue Officer, SAP Business NetworkSAP Panelists: Janelle OrozcoChief Procurement and Sustainability OfficerKraft Heinz Ian CluderayVice President Supply Chain ManagementHaas Automation Andrew FarleyNorth America Information Systems…

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Paul Gallagher of General Mills: The People-Centric Approach to AI
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Paul Gallagher of General Mills: The People-Centric Approach to AI

October 17, 2024

At the 2024 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with Paul Gallagher, the Chief Supply Chain Officer of General Mills, to talk about how making Artificial Intelligence work for a company revolves around people at all stages of the journey. General Mills is already almost five years into a transformation that incorporates AI tools, and while the use cases and real-world examples are compelling, perhaps the most interesting part of their story is how its tens of thousands of employees are engaging with the technology in the day-to-day. For every leader who wants to see what this exciting next generation of technologies is really going to do when it starts delivering on its promises, give this episode a listen!

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IKEA US’s Forward-Thinking Talent Attraction, Development, and Retention in a Time of Rapid Growth
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IKEA US’s Forward-Thinking Talent Attraction, Development, and Retention in a Time of Rapid Growth

October 17, 2024

At the 2024 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with Tanja Dysli, IKEA US’s Chief Supply Chain Officer and the president of IKEA Distribution Services LLC, to talk about her company’s ambitious plans for future growth and how IKEA attracts, develops, and retains the talent it needs to deliver on its customer-centric supply chain now while preparing itself for hundreds of new brick-and-mortar retail locations across the United States. For people who think this might sound like many other talent interviews we have done in the past, we want to highlight IKEA US’s incredible high retention rate, its commitment to have each facility’s staff reflect the demographics of the community it serves, its emphasis on promotion from within, and its incredible focus and transparency on succession planning, institutional knowledge retention, and letting its people know where their careers are going to take them. This is not just any success story shared with pride. Even organizations who feel they are ahead of the curve on Talent Management will find something in this interview worth thinking about further. Give it a listen!

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Becky Crane of General Mills — A Bright Future for Supply Chain and Manufacturing Careers
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Becky Crane of General Mills — A Bright Future for Supply Chain and Manufacturing Careers

October 17, 2024

At the 2024 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with Becky Crane, General Mills’ Vice President of Manufacturing & Engineering, to talk about how industry leaders are working to make careers in their manufacturing and supply chain organizations attractive to the next generation, especially in light of how people are thinking differently about their worklife-balance, goals, and expectations. Being an employer of choice is important, but how does a large manufacturing organization like General Mills find the right balance between being a great place to work and making sure the work gets done? In this interview, Becky talks about General Mills’ experience to date and the lessons learned she wants to share with other manufacturers and supply chain professionals to make sure they are making opportunities for their people to learn, grow, and make choices that benefit both themselves and their employers. For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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Danielle Hansen of JBT: Risk Mitigation in Sourcing, and Advice for Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Top Talent
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Danielle Hansen of JBT: Risk Mitigation in Sourcing, and Advice for Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Top Talent

October 17, 2024

At the 2024 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with Danielle Hansen, a vice president with JBT and adjunct professor at the university of St. Thomas, to speak about a wide range of issues, ideas, challenges, and opportunities facing supply chain leaders today, and also how the next generation of supply chain workers and leaders will be a huge part of addressing ever item we discussed and more.

Beginning with her own work on risk management in sourcing and procurement, and then expanding outwards along touch points relevant to her experience as a lecturer, teacher, and industry expert on contract negotiations, and then speaking to the big picture ideas of who the next generation of supply chain leaders will be, where they are coming from, and how we can support them to grow into the key people businesses will need them to be, this is a terrific conversation about what matters to supply chain executives now and for many years still to come. Give it a listen!

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Reimagining the Supply Chain — A Conversation with Allan Dow of Logility, Inc.
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Reimagining the Supply Chain — A Conversation with Allan Dow of Logility, Inc.

October 17, 2024

At the 2024 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with Allan Dow, the president and CEO of Logility, to talk about the opportunity supply chain leaders now have to adjust their understanding of what is possible, to set ambitious goals, to build up and test new capabilities, and then to apply all of this to the fundamentals of their job to support their organizations’ growth, productivity, performance, and customer satisfaction.

The next generation of technologies, including AI, are offering supply chain professionals the freedom to fundamentally reinvent their processes and do more than ever before. What does that look like, and what is the logical way to set realistic but ambitious plans to reinvent and reinvigorate themselves for the future? It is a big topic firmly rooted in today’s exciting realities but with a lot of tempered optimism for the future. For all that and more, give this episode a listen.

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Zero Code Technologies Delivering Data-Driven Solutions to Supply Chain Challenges — A Conversation with Sathish Thirumoorthy of UCBOS
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Zero Code Technologies Delivering Data-Driven Solutions to Supply Chain Challenges — A Conversation with Sathish Thirumoorthy of UCBOS

October 10, 2024

Sathish Thirumoorthy
Chief Strategy Officer
UCBOS Inc.

Sathish Kumar Thirumoorthy has an extensive background in enterprise services, supply chain consulting, and IT consulting. With experience in companies such as ITOrizon Inc., Oracle, CGI, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sathish has held roles ranging from Senior Support Consultant to Director, Consulting and Practice Leader. Sathish’s expertise focuses on consulting, solutioning, presales pursuits, and client relationship management across various industry verticals. Sathish’s career has been marked by strategic leadership, solution-based project delivery, and proactive proposal development to drive business growth and enable transformation for global clients.

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Supply Chain Visibility as a Key Driver of Performance Optimization and Cost Control — A Conversation with Chris Kucher of project44
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Supply Chain Visibility as a Key Driver of Performance Optimization and Cost Control — A Conversation with Chris Kucher of project44

October 21, 2024

Chris is an experienced sales Consultant working with organizations of all sizes across the United States effectively think about their business model and reshape with digital innovation at the forefront of their brand. He has spent much of his professional career focused on enabling organizations to choose their technology destiny by selecting best-of-breed software powered by the open source movement. Digital Experience Management has drastically changed the way organizations approach their customers and brand recognition.

Currently, Chris is supporting project44’s new business efforts to help the largest shippers in the world gain real time visibility, insight, and digitization to their global supply chain. project44 supports over 500 enterprise shippers globally by providing the most robust, connected carrier network across all modes of transportation.

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Shipping Cost Containment in a More Expensive World — A Conversation with Derek Bealby of AFMS
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Shipping Cost Containment in a More Expensive World — A Conversation with Derek Bealby of AFMS

October 10, 2024

How should supply chain leaders work with their partners to control shipping costs in a world of inflation, rising labor costs, increasing fuel costs, and frequent disruptions? Many 3PLs are under extraordinary pressure to pass their costs on to their customers, and negotiating contracts can be a complicated business. How should executives best approach this situation with both their long-term business partners, and also new shippers as they optimize their footprint and build resiliency into their operations? AFMS is uniquely positioned as a resource built upon expertise from the other side of that negotiating table. They understand the pain points shippers are working through, and can facilitate the conversations that generate win-win scenarios Where can they get the information they need to have the right conversations the right way? Listen to this interview for more.

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AI in Supply Chains: Today’s Real-World Applications and What is Still to Come — A Conversation with Experts from Ernst & Young LLP
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AI in Supply Chains: Today’s Real-World Applications and What is Still to Come — A Conversation with Experts from Ernst & Young LLP

December 12, 2024

At the 2024 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with two of Ernst & Young LLP’s supply chain leaders to talk about how AI is shaping supply chain operations today, what we can look forward to in the near future, and also where our current use cases are tempering some of the more hyperbolic expectations while also illustrating real-world capabilities that are going to change the way businesses approach data-intensive tasks throughout their value chain and S&OP processes. Takshay Aggarwal and Parag Jategaonkar have more than 45 years of experience between them helping companies bring new technologies into their existing systems and processes, and their enthusiasm for where AI can transform supply chains is palpable. To hear what they have to say, give this episode a listen!

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The People-Led, Tech-Powered Future of Cybersecurity
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The People-Led, Tech-Powered Future of Cybersecurity

June 21, 2024

Jason O’Dell is Walmart’s Global Vice President of Security Operations. He is a seasoned executive with 25+ years of security experience in multiple domains. In his current role, Jason is entrusted with safeguarding Fortune 1, its 250+ million weekly customers, and its 2.1 million associates from ever-growing cyber threats.

Prior to leading the teams responsible for protecting Walmart’s network, Jason successfully led a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) that provided protection to more than 1,000 financial institutions, collectively holding assets worth over $500 billion. Under his guidance, the MSSP received accolades as a top 50 world-ranked provider for five consecutive years.

Jason holds a BS degree in Cybersecurity from Bellevue. He has been quoted in various national media outlets, holds over a dozen industry certifications, and has held multiple board level positions at various information security chapters. His work and dedication in the field of information security was acknowledged by the SANs Institute, which honored him with the Difference Maker Award. Outside of work, Jason is a neophyte vinyl collector, a BBQ judge, and an avid reader

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Fireside Chat: Navigating the Future: Scaling Secure AI Amidst Emerging Policies and Privacy Challenges
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Fireside Chat: Navigating the Future: Scaling Secure AI Amidst Emerging Policies and Privacy Challenges

July 2, 2024

Xochitl Monteon is Intel’s Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) and VP of Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance in Information Security. As the CPO, Xochitl plays a pivotal role in leading Intel through the complex landscape of global privacy, AI, and cybersecurity legislation to seamlessly operationalize compliance while enabling continued business innovation. Xochitl’s expertise lies in her ability to integrate rigorous privacy policies with robust cybersecurity frameworks, fostering a secure and compliant digital environment. Her leadership is characterized by a proactive approach to emerging threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring that privacy and security considerations are at the forefront of corporate governance.

Xochitl has worked in the technology industry for 30 years. Prior to joining Intel, she worked for McAfee and PayPal in Senior leadership positions. Her tenure includes pivotal roles in a wide array of sectors such as high-tech manufacturing, SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, finance, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, education, and the broader technology landscape.

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Security in the Open: Let’s Raise the Bar in Open Source Software Security
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Security in the Open: Let’s Raise the Bar in Open Source Software Security

June 24, 2024

Mark Ryland is the Director, Amazon Security, reporting to the CISO of Amazon and engaging with a variety of external and internal stakeholders on behalf of Amazon and AWS Security leadership. Ryland works with public policy and public sector regulators and customers to help them understand how AWS builds and operates its highly secure cloud offerings, and how they can best leverage the AWS cloud to enhance their own cyber security. In addition, he works as a key channel for incoming feedback from customers and regulators, making sure their requirements in security and compliance are understood and prioritized across AWS service teams as well as Amazon as a whole. Ryland also works closely with industry partners to enhance the security of the broader information technology ecosystem as Amazon’s representative on the governing board of the Open Source Security Foundation as well as in industry groups focusing on the security and reliability of cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

Ryland has more than 32 years of experience in the technology industry across a wide range of leadership roles in information security, software engineering, distributed systems, technical standardization, and public policy. Most recently he founded and ran AWS’s Office of the CISO from 2018 to 2023, a team with which he still collaborates closely on a variety of efforts. Prior to that, he was the Director of Solutions Architecture and Professional Services for the AWS Worldwide Public Sector team, founding the team in 2011 and growing it to a large global organization through early 2018. Before joining AWS, Ryland worked for Microsoft for 13 years in two different stints (1991-2000 and 2008-2011) in multiple roles including founder and Director, Standards Strategy Group. In between stints at Microsoft, he was co-founder and CTO of two start-ups, and served as vice president and director of the Washington, DC office of a public policy think tank. Additional information on Mr. Ryland and his background is available at http://linkedin.com/in/markryland.

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Managing Your Insider Risk Program
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Managing Your Insider Risk Program

July 2, 2024

Bret Arsenault is Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Microsoft. He is charged with keeping all Microsoft data secure from the 21st century’s ever- growing cyber-threats, while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. In addition to his responsibilities as CISO, Bret serves as Chairman of Microsoft’s Information Risk Management Council, and as an outside cyber-risk advisor to executives and boards at numerous Fortune 100 companies. He is also a founding member of Security 50 and RSAC’s Executive Security Action Forum (ESAF). Beyond security Arsenault is also responsible for crisis management and overall business continuity and resilience at Microsoft. As part of this, he and his team have coordinated the Microsoft Covid-19 response program.

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Panel: The Business of Global Talent
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Panel: The Business of Global Talent

July 2, 2024

Placing diversity and inclusivity at the core of everything you do
Breaking new ground and finding new ways of managing the holistic talent life cycle, enabled by advanced technology
Forging partnerships across the business to attract a new generation of talent from outside the core cyber function
Using internal, external and unconventional talent pools to build and develop a sustainable global talent pipeline

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New Data Governance and Cyber Resiliency Standards for Healthcare
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New Data Governance and Cyber Resiliency Standards for Healthcare

June 26, 2024

Arve Kjoelen is Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at McAfee, providing strategic and day-to-day leadership to McAfee’s security teams.

Arve has 25 years’ experience evaluating, building and running security programs in technology and financial services. He joined McAfee in 2018 from a Denver-based technology company where he was Chief Security Officer.

Arve is certified by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD.DC); is on the Board of the Information Technology – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC); and is an Advisory Board Member at Threatology, Inc.

Arve holds Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering. He writes occasionally on Substack about challenges facing CISOs and other cyber topics.

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Building More Secure, Resilient and Safer Critical Infrastructure
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Building More Secure, Resilient and Safer Critical Infrastructure

June 24, 2024

Taylor Lehmann is a Director in the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud. He leads customer engagements and drives the health security engineering and risk management strategy of the company’s core and cloud infrastructure and applications. Taylor is thrilled to be at Google after spending time as the CISO of some notable health companies. Even better, he works at a place where security is important.

Taylor values vulnerability and courage over personal comfort, and he strives to create a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation in his organization.

Taylor has an MBA, Strategy and Operations from Boston College and a BS, Finance & IT from University at Buffalo.

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